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Eco Travel

Grand Bahama Island Shore Excursion : Freeport Kayak and Nature Experience

by CajunMama

Shore excursions for families can be difficult to choose. Many excursions have minimum age limits and may not be condicive to families with varying abilities. We browsed the many shore excursion choices while planning our Freeport, Grand Bahama Island port stop while on a family cruise aboard the Carnival Fantasy. One option that caught our eye was the [...]

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Teen Essay Contest – Ecological Volunteer Trip to Costa Rica

by CajunMama

This teen essay contest came into the TravelingMamas.com inbox and because we believe travel is education, we just had to share!
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Global Leadership Adventures, which offers life-changing international community service trips for teens, is offering a FREE trip to Costa Rica for ONE deserving high school student this summer. The winner will venture on the all-expense [...]

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Sustainable Travel Bag – Ecogear Fjord

by CajunMama

The story behind Ecogear is simple, as told by Ecogear’s founder, Jimmy Chen:
“My inspiration for creating eco-friendly bags came while I was on vacation with my family. In the summer of 2006, watched my kids play on the beach. Realizing how special these moments were and thinking about how fast my kids were growing up, [...]

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Exploring Louisiana: Monroe and Ruston

by CajunMama

A few weeks ago I had the chance to explore the northern part of Louisiana. I’ve lived in this state my entire life, but as any average American, when it comes to vacation time, we always venture far from home. I’m the first one that will tell you to “Boycott the Staycation” as we see [...]

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Mama on the Move: Eagle Island, GA

by CajunMama

I’m currently hiding out at Eagle Island, GA, a private island located in the inner coastal area of Georgia. This is a unique destination where all your worries and cares can be left behind. As I’m typing this, there is a bald eagle staring at me from her little hideaway in a tree above me. [...]

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Top Five Destinations for a Celebration Vacation

by CajunMama

Last night, Peter Yesawich of YPartnership spoke to a group of international media at Disney World about a trend that has recently been identified in the travel industry: Celebration Vacations. The Traveling Mamas have been doing this for years (we celebrate everyday!), but now it’s got a name. After all, what better reason to travel [...]

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Romantic Resort in Taos, New Mexico

by CajunMama

El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa, nestled at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Taos, NM, is an environmentally friendly spiritual experience that nurtures the soul. The atmosphere of this resort provides the perfect setting for couples to renew their relationships and grow closer together. It is a place for a [...]

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Giving Thanks

by CajunMama

This post is dedicated to all those Traveling Mamas, from the past and present, that have traveled to settle North America.
The United States has long been a haven for those fleeing political or religious persecution. It is a well-known fact that Native Americans lived in North America long before settlers from Spain, England, France, and [...]

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Top Family Activities in the Keys

by CajunMama

I’m hooked on Key West. There. I’ve admitted my problem. I went for the first time in May and then decided I needed a return trip to make sure the magic of the Keys was real. So, I used a mother/daughter getaway as an excuse, and guess what? It is still awesome! Now I get it. Everyone [...]

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Road Trip Tips Roundup

by CajunMama

Here are links to some of our road trip tips to help make that family road trip a bit easier on everyone. Be sure to visit GetRoadReady.com, a Prestone-sponsored site that has tips for getting your car ready and offers free road trip games to print out. You can also visit GasBuddy.com to search for [...]

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Mama on the Move: Segway of Hawaii

by CajunMama

The other night I strolled along Waikiki Beach with my local friend Jeanne whom I met a few years ago. We watched the fireworks at Hilton Hawaiian Village that occurs almost every Friday night. I noticed a bunch of people on Segways and they looked like they were having a blast. So, I went ahead [...]

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